Description
Book SynopsisPersonalized Medicine: Promises and Pitfalls broadly explores the tailoring of medical treatment to a patient's characteristics, needs, and preferences during all stages of care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
The book's goal is to explain the science behind personalized medicine, what impact it may have on specific diseases, and some of the repercussions of a personalized medical approach on our medical institutions.
Novel personalized therapeutic treatments and their scientific basis are discussed by covering topics as diverse as genomics, proteomics, epigenetics, integrative medicine, stem cells, and the factors that influence personal health.
A personalized medical system also requires patient involvement in developing a healthy lifestyle, and so this book touches on topics such as the individual's family history, present and past lifestyle, nutrition, exercise levels, and stress factors.
By explaining these
Trade Review
"This is an extraordinary book written by a research scientist to educate medical personnel and laypersons on the changes in molecular biology research and how the practice of medicine can benefit from that research… This is a uniquely important book, one that sets a milestone in understanding how science and medicine are progressing, bringing older practicing clinicians and their patients to an understanding of what medicine can offer now and a glimpse into what the future holds." - 5 stars (100/100), Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Doody's Book Review Service
"This is an extraordinary book written by a research scientist to educate medical personnel and laypersons on the changes in molecular biology research and how the practice of medicine can benefit from that research… This is a uniquely important book, one that sets a milestone in understanding how science and medicine are progressing, bringing older practicing clinicians and their patients to an understanding of what medicine can offer now and a glimpse into what the future holds." - Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP(Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences), Doody Enterprises
Table of ContentsGenomics. Proteomics. Epigenetics. Integrative Medicine: Nutrition and Exercise. Other Integrative Medical Treatments. The Placebo Effect. Stem Cells. Scientific Studies and Medical Trials. Medical Training for Personalized Medicine. Drug, Hospital, and Medical Care Costs. Ethics. Conclusions. Glossary of Scientific Terms.
